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Tur'at 'Abirah Destination Guide

Explore Tur'at 'Abirah in Syria

Tur'at 'Abirah in the region of Homs is a place in Syria - some 150 mi or ( 241 km ) North-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Tur'at 'Abirah is now 08:17 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Uqayribat, Palmyra, Mazra'at Muhammad Ahmad, Damascus, and Thawrah. Since you are here already, consider visiting Uqayribat . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Tur'at 'Abirah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Palmyra Airport

Palmyra Airport is an airport serving Tadmur, a city in Syria.

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Located at 34.56 38.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Airports in Syria, Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate

Tadmor Prison

Tadmor prison is located in Tadmur in the deserts of eastern Syria approximately 200 kilometers northeast of Damascus (Tadmor, or Tadmur is the Arabic name for Palmyra). The structures were originally built as military barracks by the French Mandate forces. Tadmor prison was known for harsh conditions, extensive human rights abuse, torture and summary executions.

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Located at 34.56 38.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate, Defunct prisons in Syria, Torture in Syria

Palmyrene Empire

The Palmyrene Empire (260–273) was a splinter empire, that broke away from the Roman Empire during the Crisis of the Third Century. It encompassed the Roman provinces of Syria Palaestina, Egypt and large parts of Asia Minor. The Palmyrene Empire was ruled by Queen Zenobia for her infant son Vaballathus. The capital of the short-lived empire was the city of Palmyra.

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Located at 34.56 38.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 273 disestablishments, Crisis of the Third Century, Former countries in the Middle East, Former empires, History of Syria, Palmyra, Roman Empire, States and territories established in 260

Tadmur District

Palmyra District is a district of the Homs Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 76,942. The centre of the district is the city of Tadmur.

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Located at 34.55 38.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Tadmur District